MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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